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Following the death of a five-month-old infant due to fire in a hospital at Hyderabads LB Nagar area, BJP workers led by MLC Ramchandra Rao held a protest outside the hospital demanding investigation and strict action against the culprits. (Photo: ANI)

BJP workers protest following death of toddler at Hyd hospital, demand...

A five-month-old child in an incubator was burnt alive, while other children received injuries.

22 Oct 2019 9:20 AM IST

The release of the flight schedule by China Rocket Co, a unit of state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, comes two months after the firms first reusable rocket, the 23-tonne Smart Dragon-1, delivered three satellites into orbit. (Photo: NASASpaceFlight.com)

China's next commercial rockets to make test flights in 2020, 2021

The Smart Dragon-2, weighing about 60 tonnes and with a total length of 21 meters, will be capable of sending 500 kg...

22 Oct 2019 9:20 AM IST

Digital currencies such as Facebooks Libra will disrupt the financial system, either by forcing central banks to innovate or by grabbing a global role that could challenge the dominance of the dollar, ECB board member Benoit Coeure said on Tuesday.

Facebook open to currency-pegged stablecoins for Libra project

Marcus said he was not suggesting currency-pegged stablecoins were the group's new preferred option.

22 Oct 2019 9:14 AM IST

This comes after earlier in the day Jammu and Kashmir administration allowed a delegation of National Conference from Jammu to meet Farooq and Omar Abdullah. (Photo: PTI | File)

Dignity and welfare of people first, politics last for us: NC

They exuded confidence that the party would surmount the present challenge as well.

22 Oct 2019 9:12 AM IST

The algorithms have been released on Github and Facebook hopes that developers and other companies will make use of it to identify harmful content.

Facebook announces new steps to clamp down on misinformation ahead of...

The company plans to heighten protection of the Facebook and Instagram accounts of candidates, elected officials and...

22 Oct 2019 8:50 AM IST

Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda (Photo: File)

Chinmayanand asks UP cops to book student who accused him of rape...

The 23-year-old law student was arrested last month by a special investigation team (SIT) on charges of extortion.

22 Oct 2019 8:48 AM IST

Congress party on Monday approved the proposal for appointment of five party functionaries as District Congress Presidents in Karnataka. (Photo: ANI)

Karnataka Congress appoints five district presidents in state

The appointments come days after Congress leader SR Patil on Thursday met party president Sonia Gandhi at her residence...

22 Oct 2019 8:43 AM IST

Avast said little about the breach, posting nothing on its Twitter account in the 12 hours after the announcement and displaying nothing on its main web page.

Avast target of cyber-security attack, company and Czech...

Avast said it kept the VPN profile open to track the cyber intruder.

22 Oct 2019 8:43 AM IST

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said that the attack bore all the hallmarks of an attack by the Syrian regime. (Photo: AP)

Govt can't ask lawmakers to vote again on Brexit: UK Parl speaker

According to John Bercow, the motion will not be debated today as it would be repetitive and disorderly to do so.'

22 Oct 2019 8:42 AM IST

Sourav Ganguly in action against Pakistan in Toronto (Photo: AFP)

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and their first-ever Test team to be...

The match that was held at Dhaka's Bangabandhu Stadium in November 2000, was the start of a new era in Indian cricket.

22 Oct 2019 8:42 AM IST

Scientists developed a new method to analyze the elements in rocks from asteroids or rocky planet fragments that orbited six white dwarf stars. (Photo: ANI)

There might be Earth-like planets in the universe

They are Earth-like and Mars-like in terms of their oxidized iron.

22 Oct 2019 8:41 AM IST

Available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB, the iPhone XR features a 6.1-inch Liquid Retina IPS LCD display, a 12MP rear camera, 7MP front camera with Face ID, and powered by an A12 Bionic Soc.

Apple starts selling locally assembled iPhone XR in India

The phones are being assembled at Taipei-based contract manufacturer Foxconn's India factory.

22 Oct 2019 8:40 AM IST